UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Official Student Paper of the University of Kansas
NUMBER 126
VOLUME XXXII
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1935
on the SHIN
By JOE HOLLOWAY, c'35
Question of the Hour, Will Sophie
Win the Contest? . . . Harper
Gets From Insulted . . Another
Letter From Ping . . Blackburn
Throws the Bull.
Well, here it is, the second day since our "Miller, With or Without" contest started and already the thing's turning out to be a disappointment—we've only received 1.061 letters from contestants and it looks as though the P.S.G.L. party will win. We what we mean is, Sophie Clutts, P.S.G.L. was in the bestword letter and in the bestword letter so far, Quoth Sophie, "Now what I really mean kids is that the whole thing is just like my old friend Peg used to say—you know, that old stuff about larks and the heavens and the dirt etc. and well after all you know kids, I mean what I really want to say is kids that I think Hank looks just ducky without his onion crop and all of these things oneness anyway and it it too bad that Mother Phipps didn't trim his voice range a little, too?" If someone else doesn't hurry and入something, Sophie is liable to win the box of hole-less life preservers.
Have you heard about the awful insult of Caroline "Cebee" Harper, managing editor of the University Daily Harper's Bazaar? Cecie, as she叫你 her in the deep South, made Phi Beta Kappa last week and one of the freshmen at the house, Marjorie Wahl to be exact, rushed at the poor dear when she saw her and congratulated her on making Kappa Beta Phi.
Comes another communication from our friend and one-time K.U. dope, "Ping" Insen, who is now circulating at Caper's in Topeka (How about that "circulating" kid!)? Pingo encloses a story from the DeMoins Register stopping which is a lovely red headline "Bee Spiking Lost Art at State University of Iowa." The "only man that things on earth need to know" means since they have liquor stores and such—they might come and visit us others of the middle west and brush up on their technique a little. Methinks is a werry fine letter withal:
Dear Joe: A pretty sight things have come to be beer-drinking and in college too! It's getting so it's not safe to send our children anywhere.
Heaven knows, "Lord of the Liniotype." I haven't time to be writing you—me with my house all upset, my dishes to do, and spring cleaning coming on—and that dust, hasn't it been just terrible?
But I just knew this story and headline was just absolutely too good to keep—to think the newspaper would stop publishing the rumor of beer stories is almost unpleasant.
Well, I must get my children off to school.
Your Fran. Ping
Thanks Pingo, and we'll appreciate some more like it, keed.
Little Redd Blackburn tells us that a lady asked him the other day if the campus colleges had started a Bull Durham craze—all those yellow tags you know. Don't know about the Darecats. You don't so badly misplaced.
We hope you won't fall over when you hear the news, but it looks as though we're really to have a big time band for the Senior Cake-Walk. Not that the same have been advertised before time and again, but this time we are in grave danger of getting what we pay for, in the person of Bobby Meeker, whose name is known everywhere in musical circles. We wish to connect to their management as us an Eastern State that has been farther east than East St. Louis, or a band from the coast that has winter training quarters in Salina.
Miss Haiton To Speak on Prints
Miss Cara Hatton, instructor in design, will lecture tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium on the ground floor of Spooner-Thayer museum. She will display and explain plates; she will different types of prints including etchings, block-print prints, lithographs, engravings and aquatints. Prints of all these types from the museum collection will be on exhibit in the room.
Beck Speaks to Psychology Club Guido Beck, professor of mathematical physics, was the guest speaker yesterday afternoon at the University psychology society His subject was "Physical Approach to the Problems of Perception."
Engineers to Hold Annual Celebration On Tuesday, April 9
Athletic Program Planned to Supplement Twentyfifth Annual Banquet
to the twenty-fifth annual Engineers Banquet to be held Tuesday, April 9, the Kansas Engineers have added a field day program. This day is designated by the Engineers as the chance for each department of the School of Engineering to prove its powers in such athletic events as the Tug-of-War, Playground Baseball, and Basketball.
The principal speaker at the banquet will be Mr. Jack Squires, of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Squires will speak on "The Vacuum Tube." Other interesting parts of the program will be group singing of the songs of the School of Engineering, and the announcement of the field day program will be made.
The schedule that the Engineers will follow for Tuesday afternoon is as follows:
4.30-2 Tug-of-War: Mechanical Engineers vs Mining Engineers; Civil Engineers vs Electrical Engineers; Chemical Engineers vs winner of Mechanical Engineers vs Electrical Engineers; Architectural Engineers vs winner of Civil Engineers vs Electrical Engineers.
2-3.15 Playground Baseball: Architectural Engineers vs Civil Engineers; Civil Engineers vs Electrical Engineers; Mechanical Engineers vs Mining Engineers.
3. 15-4.30 Basketball; Civil Engineers vs Chemical Engineers; Electrical Engineers vs Architectural Engineers; Mining Engineers vs Civil Engineers vs Chemical Engineers; Mining Engineers vs winner of Electrical Engineers vs Architectural Engineers
4.30-5.30 Swim in Robinson Gym pool.
6.30-Banquet at Memorial Union
Cafeteria.
Educational Lectures To Be Held June 8,9,10
New Feature Is Added to Commencement Week
A series of adult educational lectures for returning alumni, parents, and interested students during Commencement Week was approved by the board of directors of the Alumni Association at its business meeting yesterday afternoon. The Commencement committee has already approved the idea.
The educational forum will be conducted by members of the University faculty. Classes will commence Saturday, June 8, and will continue through Sunday and Monday. Subjects to be discussed will include economics, sociology, psychology, literature, arts, and possibly some of the sciences.
Alumni and adult educational programs during Commencement Week will be a pioneer step in that field at this University. Similar sessions in eastern universities have been sponsored for many years with success.
Accomplishments of the Alumni Association during the last year were reported. In addition to its regular employment bureau and Graduate Magazine publication activities, the organization of a state-wide University Representation conference contributed to the creation of the Welfare committee, and the aiding of new students in becoming acquainted with their new surroundings, were listed.
The Alumni board of directors also voted to replace the annual alumni address of Commencement Week with a resume of alumni achievements relating what University alumni are doing throughout the world.
Plans for the spring membership and finance campaign were discussed at the meeting. Charles F. Scott, '81, of Iola, was appointed chairman of the finance and membership committee. Don Dauus, was named secretary of the committee.
Officers and directors of the Alumni Association present at yesterday's meeting were: T. J. Strickler, '66, president; J. W. McCoy, '24, vice president; Feldsworth, '22, general secretary; Charles D. Ise, '05; J. W. Murray, '11; Chester Woodward, '96; L. N. Flint, '97; Helen R. Hoopes, '13; Clem Lamborn, '07; and G. M. March, '08, directors.
Lindley on Business Trip East
Chancellor E. H. Lindley is making
an eastern trip this week for the purpose
of transacting university business.
He will make stops in several eastern
sites on the way there.
Lindley on Business Trip East
Near Tragedy Provides New Court Case For Law Students
An exciting episode that turned out to be a near tragedy took place in the law library recently, giving several law students a good scare.
About 8 o'clock Fred Malo, 193, entered the library and called for a book. When he attempted to take the book from the library, Olin Petekith, 133, one of the librarians on duty, called him back telling him that the book is missing. At this Malo grew a bit beeped, and after a few words, he finally sat down to study.
When Malo had finished, he threw the book at Petfish, hitting him in the chest. He said something to the effect that "You had better have a bodyguard when you go horse," and lighted a cigar as he sat behind the firefish informed Malo that smoking was not allowed in the building and Malo became very angry and decided that they had "better have things out now." Malo went out into the hall, and Petfish and Herbert Hyland, T35, the seashellers and followed him.
Attorneys for the state will be Everett Blakeley, 135; Gerald Stein, 133; and Henry Wilson, 135. Attorneys for the defense will be O. V. Ashley, 133; George Hulleton, 135; and Thomas Mustard, 135; William L. Burdick, acting dean of the School of Law, will be the presiding justice.
Arngy words were climaxed with the explosion of a pistol and a flash—and so, the senior law students have a new set of facts on which to argue.
French Students to Give Play Here Next Saturday
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Moliere, to Be Presented
“Le Bourgois Gentilhomme” a French play written by Molere will be presented next Saturday in Fraser theater by the French department.
The plot of the play revolves around the ambitions of a "newly bourgeois" who pathetically strives to imitate and ape the manners of the nobility in the hopes of obtaining a lofty alliance for his daughter Lucille.
Cleonte, a commander and in love with Locile, disguises and presents himself as the son of the Grand Turk before the guilful father who eagerly assents to his daughter's marriage to an Eastern potentate.
Clever and witty dialogue, an art in which Moliere excels, abounds throughout the comedy.
The cast includes Roberts, c'ap; Ava
Aushnell Bushmerc, c'j6; Jessie Wickham,
c'unel; Hugh Stephens, c'unel; Jean
Noyes, c'unel; Stanley Marietta, c'
Mary Pierson, c'unel; Stewart Waters,
c'unel; Norbert Anachuete, c'36;
Charles Neiswerd, c'38; Elizabeth Shearer,
c'37; James Clarkson, c'34; Dale O'Brien,
c'37; Robert Loveless, c'37; Vernon
French, c'36; Clarence Bridestine, fa'37;
Ross Robertson, c'37; and Joe Baturn,
c'37; Miss Amida Stanton, associate
professor of romance languages, is in charge
of the production.
Kansas City Alumni Plan Dance
A dinner-dance will be given by the Kansas City alumni on May 15, at the Mission Hill Country Club in Kansas City, Mo., in conjunction with the alumni meeting to be held there the same day. Kansas alumni are invited to attend.
There will be no admission charge.
Kansas City Alumni Plan Dance
Special Committee Studies Fraternal Membership Costs
Chancellor Lindley Appoints Group to Investigate Situation Here at Kansas
The cost of membership in the Hill fraternal, social, and honorary societies is the subject of a study being made by a committee appointed by Chancellor E. H. Lindley recently. Members of the committee will be invited to attend Miss Agnes Husband, dean of women, and Henry Werner, men's adviser.
According to letters sent to the organizations, so much misinformation prevails regarding the cost of membership in the societies that prospective members hesitate to pledge and the University is criticized for fostering such organizations. The committee plans to make the facts concerning costs available for student affairs and ports of the separate organizations are to be consolidated so that the figures for individual organizations will lose their identity.
The information the committee is seeking consists in the number of members in the organizations, both local and national, and the total cost of membership including pledge fee, pledge dues, activity dues, initiation fee, key or pin charge, house fee, house fund pledge, and assessments.
In addition, the committee is attempting to obtain information concerning the services rendered by the national organization, including services other than those incident to establishing and maintaining the standard of service provided keys and pans; and services other than those rendered by the local organization.
Eichelberger to Address Noon Forum Tomorrow
League of Nations Lecturer Will Also Talk Before Why Club
J. Herbert Eichberger, who is scheduled to address the Peace Relations Conference at Baldwin the latter part of the week, will speak to the Noon Forum tomorrow on "International Peace Machinery."
Mr. Eichberger, who is a lecturer for the League of Nations Association, spent a considerable amount of time at Geneva during 1823 and 1824 observing the League of Nations and its activities, while he was studying the conditions of many continental nations and was an important role in the League plays in the efforts of the nations of the world to establish a more secure international society.
Through his personal observance and contacts in world affairs, the speaker is able to combine research and academic authority on international problems in his lectures with practical experience in channels of world trade relations.
The Noon Forum begins at 12:20 in the cafeteria of the Memorial Union building.
Mr. Echelberger will also address the "Why Club" tomorrow evening on "Shall America Face the Future Alone?" This meeting will be held in the central Administration auditorium at 8 p.m.
Candidates for President of M S C
On Thursday afternoon he will,
speak at Westminster hall at 4:30. All
the meetings are open to the public
of charge.
Lyman Field, PSGI, and Norbert Anschuetz, Pachasea, candidates for president of the Men's Student Council, will meet in an open discussion of their
respective party platforms. The debate is to be held in the Auditorium tonight at 8:20.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO MEET IN DEBATE TONIGHT
SIX CADETS ARE PROMOTED TO HIGHER R.O.T.C. RANK
Lt. Col. W. C. Koenig, professor of military science and tactics, recently announced the following promotions of cadet non-comissioned officers: To cadet sergeants, Edward D. Heter, c37; Jack E. Schrey, c38; Michael S. Roberts, H碧 P. Coleman, c37; Francis M. Kennedy, c36; and Reese W. Spurrier, c38.
Proposed Quota System Accepted by Majority
New Rushing Rules Limiting Membership Favored by Sororities
The new rushing rules proposed by a judicially appointed last fall by Dean Agnes Husband were accepted by all but one of the sorites on the Hill. The one sority asked for special considerations.
The quota system recommended by the committee as a solution to the present inequality of membership says that the maximum number of members in any sorority shall be 45. The pledge group of any sorority will be the difference between this number and the number of actives returning to school. However, the maximum number of pledges shall be 15.
The plan provides for two days of teas, at which time all rushees may visit any house with or without invitations from the group. The third day will be one of silence when date cards are sent to those rushees in whom they are waiting, following this are two days of rushing with pledging in the usual manner.
Another provision of the new plan is that all ruthless stay at Corbin Hall duri-
A rushing fee of not less than $5 and not more than $10 will be assessed each rushie accepting dates after the first half of rush week. The fee will be turned in as part of the rushie's pledge fee. If the rush should not pledge the fee will be divided among hostesses to take care of rushies expenses.
Hoopes to Speak in Ottawa
The committee also recommended that the Pan-Hellenic select an adviser to attend all meetings and supervise in general from a list of nominees for the committee. This person shall not be a member of any sory on the Bill.
Assistant Professor of Eaglish to Talk on Poetry Tonight
Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes, assistant professor of English, will go to Ottawa this evening to speak to the American Association of University Women. Miss Hoopes will speak on "Poetry." The Ottawa lecture is the first of a series of four that Miss Hoopes will attend. Ms. Hoopes will be the guest of Ruby Phillips Bramwell of Bellevue. That evening she will speak to the Women's Club.
Friday morning Miss Hoopes will speak to the Belleville high school student body. That afternoon she appears in Concordia to lecture to the Women's
All of Miss Hoopes lectures will be on "Poetry."
PROFESSOR ALTER TO SPEAK TO PARSONS ALUMNI FRIDAY
Prof. Dinsmore Alter of the department of astronomy will address the Parsons High School, and the Parsons Junior College Friday on the subject, "The Opportunities Science Offers."
Professor Alter will also speak to the University alumni of Parsons Friday evening at its Association Organization. Its Arrangement for Education of Students Entering the University."
Sigma Delta Chi Initiates
Fred M. Harris, Jr., c36, and Joe Pryor, c36, were formally initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalism fraternity, this past week. Sigma Delta Chi also announces the pledging committee of Sigma Delta Chi, John Berkelley, c36, William Rodgers, c36, and Herbert Meyer,
Senior Pictures Due April 12
Paul Wilibert, business manager of the Jayhawker, has announced that all senior picture managers will be required to coffee by Tuesday. April 12.
These pictures may be taken at either the Lawrence or the Hixon studio.
Students to Have First Opportunity To See Nominees
Dean Werner to Preside at Discussion Scheduled to Start at 8:20 in Auditorium
By Kansan Political Writer
The debate challenge, issued by PSGL,
and accepted by the Paacchieame party,
will be held tonight at the University
Auditorium at 8:20. Kenneth Born, c36,
and Logan Lane, l36, will be the other
speakers for the Progressive Student
Government League, while Lloyd Moeer,
b35, and Gunnar Mykhailov, c34,
speak for the Rising Party. The
seat is on both slates will be
seated on the platform, and introduced
by Henry Werner, men's student
adviser, who will preside.
For the first time in campus political history, candidates for the presidency of the Men's Student Council, Lyle Field, running on the PSL ticket, and Norbert Anschuetz, Pacchiaceam candidate, both fraternity men, will meet in an open discussion of their respective party platforms. Both men and women students are expected to be on hand to hear the merits of the platforms discussed.
The first handbills of the campaign appeared yesterday morning on the campus, with a statement by Anschutz, in which he pledged to uphold his party's platform if elected. PSGL activities have centered around their headquarters on Fourteenth street. The new campus party last night held an open meeting which was attended by about 300 men students.
So far both parties have refrained from mud-sliding tactics used in previous years, and are pledged to refrain from doing so at the open debate tonight. The attitude on the part of both seems to be mud-sliding, but that they will be ready to defend themselves in case the opposition resorts to it.
Fro the past three years Pachacamac has been victorious, last year's election resulting in a landslide for that party. PSGL is hoping this year to give the Hill a "new deal in politics" by active campaigning of the type that won for the Oread-Kayhawk coalition the year of its inception. Pachacamac has to remain in position, holding firmly to the advantages that have worked so well for it in the past, and have pledged themselves to continuance of the year's program.
More than a thousand students are expected to be on hand for the verbal battle tonight in the Auditorium. All of the candidates of both parties will appear on the stage and will be introduced. For the first time in history, she has a chance to see in a composite map the men for whom they are voting.
The debate, it is hoped by the backers, will succeed in enlisting more interest in politics at the University, and the result of this renewed interest should bring out a record vote on Thursday. Whether or not the matter is up to the women to decide, the women in their recent election, when they turned in a record vote, remains to be seen.
To judge from the number of Pachamaacats tag and PSGL badges being worn on the campus, the adhercents of both parties seem to be about equal in numbers. This should indicate a close race at the polls on April 4.
HONORARY FRATERNITY HOLDS PLEDGING SERVICES FOR NINE
Delta Phi Delta, national art fraternity, held pledging services for nine women last night at the home of Miss Rosemary Ketcham. After the services Bernard Fraizer, who is working in Snow ball on the diaramas for Dyche museum, talked on "The Use of Sculpture in Architecture."
The women pledged to the fraternity were: Jane Allen, Dart; Dorothy Avery, fa'uncl; Lovey Hopp, fa'37; Sally Lepter, fa'37; Ruth Swanthower, fa'37; Betty Tholen, fa'37; Elaine Slothower, fa'uncl; Betty Winne, fa'38; and Mildred Koch, fa'35. Membership in the fraternity is based entirely on scholarship.
Will Address College Women
Prof. Allen Crafton of the department of speech and dramatic art will address the annual meeting of the American Association of Univ. y Women, which will meet Friday in Independence.